Fixing Floor Tiles To Chipboard

How to lay a t g chipboard floor.

Fixing floor tiles to chipboard.

The chipboard is warped following a flood last year. After a very short time a matter of weeks is not uncommon the joists settle and the central heating causes the chipboard flooring to warp. The chipboard flooring is typically nailed to the joists with 2 ribbed nails. Newer green chipboard is used to help with this but still isn t perfect.

Tongue and groove chipboard is a type of particle board made up of sawdust and resin. It is used like plywood as a subfloor beneath tile hardwood and laminate. One of the kitchen fitters says he will take up the old chipboard lay more chipboard and cover it with a layer of ply before fixing the ceramic tiles. Chipboard screws to fix down in place after you lay chipboard flooring use 60mm wood screws.

There s nothing at all you can do about chipboards hatred of water for this reason don t use chip in a wet room or any constantly wet area. Whilst chipboard flooring can be nailed it is notorious for working loose and squeaking so screwing them down is the preferred method of fixing and. The chipboard flooring sheets should be stored flat in the room for a couple of days before laying them to allow them to acclimatise to differences in temperature and humidity. Water damages chipboard once chipboard gets wet it swells and falls apart which will lift your tiles.

You will need to use 5 screws evenly spaced across each joist so you can use as many as 30 screws per board. The chipboard flooring sheets slide up and down the ribbed nails whenever you step anywhere near producing the ominous.